The purpose of the thesis was to generate an automation solution which will bring out improvements in the information security of servers. Furthermore, the goal was to provide comprehensive information about status of servers. The thesis was commissioned by Pohjantähti Mutual Insurance Company.

Theoretical parts of the thesis explored information security, automation and updating as part of the automation process. Also, management software and technologies enabling the updating process were explored. In practice, the thesis covered the entire process of automating the servers at Pohjantähti and how the server tracking solution was made.

The latest knowledge of IT field was used as a main source of the thesis. Plenty of information was found in Internet and books. Updating is a common subject in everyday life of IT professionals and it is not underrated nowadays as it used to be. Versatile sources secured that the information used in the thesis was valid.

Automated updating and classification of the Windows servers at Pohjantähti were the final result of the thesis. Most of the servers were defined to be a part of the automation process. However, the most critical ranked servers were not automated because the information and best practices learned during the thesis proved so. In addition, a solution offering information about servers to the person in charge was made using e-mail and SMS technologies.

Thanks to the thesis, information security, server security and server management improved at Pohjantähti. Status and updates of the servers received the attention they needed. Maintenance time was determined. Further development was made as easy as possible.